山东菏泽市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选练（2）及答案.doc

1、山东菏泽市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选练（2）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city cant wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.“Id use it if I were hang

2、ing out with friends at 3 am and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open，” said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.The smartphonelike glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology al

3、ready available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about ones surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop_up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the side

4、walk in front of you.“As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isnt something anybody needs，” said Sam Biddle, who writes for G. “Were accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things，” he added, “and the average consumer isnt gonna be able to afford another device (装置)

5、thats hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphonelike glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.“Its just like smartphones 10 years ago，” Weintra

6、ub said. “A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and its unnatural，” he said. “Theres gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there.” 60One of the possible func

7、tions of the smartphonelike glasses is to _Aprogram the opening hours of a barBsupply you with a picture of the futureCprovide information about your surroundingsDupdate the maps and GPS in your smartphones61The underlined phrase “pop up” in the third paragraph probably means “_”A. develop rapidly B

8、. get round quicklyC. appear immediately D. go over automatically62According to Sam Biddle, the smartphonelike glasses are _A. necessary for teenagers B. attractive to New YorkersC. available to people worldwide D. expensive for average consumers63We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the s

9、martphonelike glasses _A. may have a potential market B. are as common as smartphonesC. are popular among young adults D. will be improved by a new technology【要点综述】 本文是一篇新闻报道， 客观报道了google 公司即将推出一款智能眼镜以及人们对它的不同看法。60C细节理解题。根据原文第三段“a technologythat overlays information onto the screen about ones surrou

10、ndings.” 可知选项C正确。61C词义猜测题。句意为：如果你在街上行走， 指示器将即刻显示离你距离最近的咖啡馆，所以答案应为C。 appear immediately即刻显示。62D细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，Sam Biddle 认为一般的消费者买不起另一种价格昂贵的装置。63A推理判断题。文章最后两段把这种智能眼镜和十年前的智能手机作比较，认为现在的智能眼镜就像十年前的手机一样， 最终是会深受欢迎的，有巨大的市场潜力。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。LONDONA British judge on Thursday sentenced a

11、 businessman who sold fake(假冒的) bomb detectors (探测器) to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadnt cared about potentially deadly consequences.It is believed that James McCormick got about $77. 8 million from the sales of his detectorswhich were based on a kind of golf ball finderto countries includin

12、g Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.McCormick, 57, was convicted(判罪) of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.“Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability mater

13、ially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people，” Judge Richard Hone told McCormick.“You have neither regret，nor shame，nor any sense of guilt.”The detectors，sold for up to $42，000 each，were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in

14、fact they “lacked any grounding in science” and were of no use.McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya，the prison service in Hong Kong，the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.“I never had any bad results from customers，”he said.39Why was McCormick

15、sentenced to prison?A. He sold bombs.B. He caused death of people.C. He made detectors.DHe cheated in business. 40According to the judge, what McCormick had done _. A. increased the cost of safeguardingB. lowered peoples guard against dangerC. changed peoples idea of social securityD. caused innocen

16、t people to commit crimes41Which of the following is true of the detectors? A. They have not been sold to Africa.B. They have caused many serious problems.C. They can find dangerous objects in water.D. They dont function on the basis of science.42It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick _A

17、. sold the equipment at a low priceB. was wellknown in most countriesC. did not think he had committed the crimeD. had not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text【要点综述】 这是一篇新闻报道。文章叙述了英国法官审判了一位商人，他有出售假冒炸弹探测器的犯罪行为。但这名犯罪嫌疑人根本没意识到他的行为给社会带来的危害。39D细节理解题。根据第一段“A British judge on Thursday sentenced a

18、businessman who sold fake bomb detectors to 10 years in prison”以及“McCormick, 57, was convicted of cheats last month”可知，McCormick被判处欺诈罪。故可以判断选D。40B推理判断题。根据第四段“Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all prob

19、ability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people”可知选B。41D细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“But in fact they lacked any grounding in science and were of no use.”可知，事实上它们“在科学上没有任何根据”，是没有用的。可以判断选D。42C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya,

20、the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.”及最后一段可知，麦考密克曾在法庭上说，他出售自己的探测器给肯尼亚警察、香港监狱、埃及的军队和泰国的边境管制处， 而且他从来没有从客户那里听到任何不好的结果。故可以推断出他根本没认识到他的罪行。故选C。【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学一模试题】DIt is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather. Such a fixatio

21、n with the weather finds expression in Dr. Johnsons famous comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather.” Though Johnsons observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weath

22、er-speak.Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that, as the English weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be understood. He argues that “To an outsider, the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it.” Simply, the reason is that the un

23、usual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive. Bryson is wrong, he says, because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena.” The

24、interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty.” According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider.Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather- speak among the English. Both commenta

25、tors, somehow, are missing the point. The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all. English weather-speak is a system of signs, which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other. Everyone knows conversations starting with

26、weather-speak are not requests for weather data. Rather, they are routine greetings, conversation starters or the blank “fillers”. In other words, English weather-speak is a means of social bonding.41. The author mentions Dr. Johnsons comment to show that_.A. most commentators agree with Dr. Johnson

27、B. Dr. Johnson is famous for his weather observationC. the comment was accurate two hundred years agoD. English conversations usually start with the weather42. What does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to?A. A social trend.B. An emotional state.C. A historical concept.D. An unkno

28、wn phenomenon.43. According to the passage, Jeremy Paxman believes that_.A. Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weatherB. there is nothing special about the English weatherC. the English weather attracts people to the British IslesD. English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty44. W

29、hat is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?A. To explain what English weather-speak is about.B. To analyse misconceptions about the English weather.C. To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.D. To convince people that the English weather is changeable.45. The English weathe

30、r conversation is actually _. A. a nature attractionB. a requests for weather data C. a conversation starterD. a common focus in British life【参考答案】41-45. DBDAC【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】A根据短文内容，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We all have our ways of marking time. As a photographer, my life is measu

31、red from one story to the next. My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act. My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves. Twenty stories later, though, its the story in Alaska that Ill remember best. It was the story about the loss of wilderness and th

32、e story during which my wife Kathy got cancer. Thats the one that made time stand still. I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor (肿瘤). Cruelly, it was Thanksgiving. By Christmas, she had become very weak. Some days she was so sick she couldnt watch TV. Early examination saves

33、time. But ours was not early. By the time you can feel it yourself, its often bigger than the doctor want it to be.Cancer is a thief. It steals time. Our days are already short with worry. Then comes this terrible disease, unfair as storm at harvest time. But cancer also has the power to change us,

34、for good. We learn to simplify, enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we dont. Cancer even made me a better father. My work had made me a stranger to my three kids. But now I pay attention to what really matters. This is not a race. This is a new way of life and new way of seeing,

35、all from the cancer.In the end each of us has so little time. We have less of it than we can possibly imagine. And even though it turns out that Kathys cancer has not spread, and her prognosis (诊断) is good, we try to make it all count now, enjoying every part of every day.Ive picked up my camera aga

36、in. I watch the sky, searching for beautiful light. When winter storms come, Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes (雪花) on our tongues. After all, this is good. This is what were living for.31. As a photographer, the author used to _.A. leave his daughter with a pack

37、of gray wolvesB. express his love for his family in a special wayC. miss a great many important historical momentsD. devote much more to his career than his family32. Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures?A. To cure his own disease.B. To spend more time with his wife.C. To seek a better

38、position.D. To leave the wilderness alone.33. What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author?A. He treasured every bit of time with his family.B. He has become a stranger to his children.C. He takes his work more seriously.D. He focuses more on medical care.34. The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably because _.A. the snowflakes taste very goodB. snowflakes are what they feed onC. they regard that as a way to enjoy lifeD. there is beautiful light in the snowflakes【参考答案】3134、 DBAC